Quality of life

[Afaghieh]

I was fine until I started thyroid medication. Since then it has been down hill. Worse of all hair loss and weight gain.

[Clutter]

Aaghieh, Levothyroxine can cause hairloss in the first 6 months, it should get better after that. You may be undermedicated if you're feeling worse and still gaining weight. Can you post your recent thyroid results with the ranges?

[Afaghieh in reply to Clutter]

Hi Clutter

that is it in my post.

[Afaghieh in reply to Clutter]

Hi Clutter I have posted my result before but there it is;

It's my 11th year of hypo,

I did the blood test after taken 20mcg t3 yes I forgot not to.

Plasma Tsh 3.31 (0.30 - 4.20 )

Plasma free T4 <5.15 (9.0 - 19.0 )

Plasma free T3 9 (2.6 - 5.7 )

My GP emailed the Endo they suggested to take 10mcg bd

Now I am experincing odour in my nostrils it isn't my sinuses.

Also feeling bloated and last 3 days unable to do much.

I have to do a test in 4 weeks time.

[Clutter in reply to Afaghieh]

Afaghieh, Taking 20mcg T3 before the test will be why your FT3 is high. I assume you are on T3 only to have low FT4. Your TSH is high which indicates undermedication, even after taking 20mcg before the test. I think you should increase T3 back to 20mcg. 4 weeks is just about long enough to get a valid result. Leave a minimum of 12 hours before your next blood test.

[Afaghieh in reply to Clutter]

Hi Clutter

Thank you, I will do.